1. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 2:1:1 ⧉ΤεκνίαtekneeaLittle children 1 John 2:1:2 ⧉μουmoomy 1 John 2:1:3 ⧉ταῦταtavtathese things 1 John 2:1:4 ⧉γράφωgrafoI write 1 John 2:1:5 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you 1 John 2:1:6 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 1 John 2:1:7 ⧉μὴmeenot 1 John 2:1:8 ⧉ἁμάρτητεamarteeteyou sin 1 John 2:1:9 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 2:1:10 ⧉ἐάνeanif 1 John 2:1:11 ⧉τιςteesanyone 1 John 2:1:12 ⧉ἁμάρτῃamarteesins 1 John 2:1:13 ⧉παράκλητονparakleetonan advocate 1 John 2:1:14 ⧉ἔχομενekhomenwe have 1 John 2:1:15 ⧉πρὸςproswith 1 John 2:1:16 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 John 2:1:17 ⧉πατέραpateraFather 1 John 2:1:18 ⧉ἸησοῦνeeeesoonJesus 1 John 2:1:19 ⧉ΧριστὸνkhreestonChrist 1 John 2:1:20 ⧉δίκαιονdeekeonrighteous |
1. Formal Translation My little children, I write these things to you to guard you against sin. Yet if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father {pater, Gracious Judge}, Jesus Christ {Iesous Christos, Faithful Intercessor}, the Righteous One. |
1. Dynamic Translation Dear children, I am writing this letter to you so that you will not sin. Still, if someone does sin, Jesus Christ {Iesous Christos, Righteous Advocate}, who is righteous, stands as our advocate with the Father {pater, Merciful Father}. |